F/A-18 Super Hornet: Amazing Turns without Thrust Vectoring 

Yep, they basically sacrificed top speed for maneuverability with the wing design. They realized after Vietnam that almost no dogfights occur at supersonic speeds, and F4 Phantoms (with a Mach 2+ capability) were getting outturned and shot down by MiGs that could only just break the sound barrier. So the F-18 and F/A-18 only have a top speed of about 1.6-1.8 Mach, but can turn like much lighter aircraft.

@@bobojo37 I mean f4 mostly won the dogfights but ok and the f18 is slow for fuel efficient you know carriers lol

@@bobojo37 yup, and basically they understood that there are barely any situations when mach 2.0+ speeds are useful, especially when it comes to carrier based aircrafts

It’s funny you mention that, because the prototype version of this plane was called the YF-17 Cobra. Only two were made. And I definitely agree, those wing extensions on the fuselage are what really set this plane apart.

Same here, like a Cobras Neck

Those winglets and probably most of the weight of this plane is at the rear makes it capable of doing a cobra maneuver. Theres avideo it doing 90 degree cobra maneuver.

it's called a wing-root glove, great for increasing stability at high angles of attack and low speeds (particularly useful for carrier ops)

Those are also the reason why the the rudders are angled out.

Ashok Kumar They had the thrust vectoring F-18 tested and decided it wasn’t worth it

Look up the HARV project

Or they can build 2 planes instead of 1 and get a strategic advantage...

Eugenio Vincenzo At double the cost, sure

@@yellow13_ the F-18 HARV wasnt to see about adding it to the Hornet but was a test platform for collecting data.

Only the F-18, the F-15 has too little aspect ratio, isn't nearly as lifty as the flankers, and the F-16 is already a far too unstable airframe to have thrust vectoring. Even without thrust vectoring, the flanker is essentially dead even with the F-18C hornet in a pure 1v1 turn fight, with the flanker having the ede in the 2 circle and the F-18 having the edge in the 1 circle. The F-18 is the only plane here where thrust vectoring would benefit its turn performance.

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Hehe bb king

The navy wanted to twin engine aircraft and thats the reason why they looked at the F-17 and developed it into the f-18

@@bobthompson4319 no no non. The F/A -18 Hornet and Sĺuper Hornet's are the twin engine version of the F-16 Fighting Falcon. That was their purpose from the beginning. While the F 17 is a totally different bird with different missions . Not evan the same air frame as a F-16 lol there never was an F17 that went into deployment . Their was an F-117A which is the stealth bomber (the Goblin) that flew night sorties and had no defensive weapons systems .

The F/A -18 flew more sorties in dessert storm that any other aircraft in believe.

@@Mr.CliffysWorld wait what do you mean by twin engine version of f16? weren't they produced under different manufacturers? f16 by General dynamics and f/a-18 by northrop

@@Mr.CliffysWorld Good grief. You know there’s thing called Google that could help you figure out the proper development history of the F-16/YF-17/F/A-18.

Proof?

@@goodputin4324 Yeah It is True

@@goodputin4324 look it up lazy. There is a video of it.

@@goodputin4324 www.military.com/daily-news/2017/06/18/us-navy-fa18e-shoots-down-su22-over-syria.html

Gripen: 320 square feet wing area Super Hornet: 500 square feet

@@PasleyAviationPhotography i think he said wing aera per kg

The F-18 actually rate fights incredible between 300-400 knots, it will stay inside any other gen 4s turn circle except the SU-27 flankers. If the hornet forces the flanker into a nose to nose fight, the flanker will lose however. The F-18 and SU-27 are the 2 top dogs when it comes to a dogfight

Maneuverability will never become irrelevant.

Really?

Thank you so much!!

Here's whole lot more of that LERX vortex condensation: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-j-AMPepY4UQ.html

Thank you so much!!

It would be very very similar to the SU-35 in maneuverability. The non thrust vectoring flankers and F-18s are already very even in a dogfight.

Thank you very much! I was using a Sony FDR-AX53.

it was not a pugachev's cobra

It wasn't pugachev's cobra , in that the aircraft tilts further back and uses its aurface area to slow down the aircraft , I didn't see any thing like that

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Have u seen a Pugachevs cobra being performed 🤔... def not in this video!

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Если Вы действительно разбираетесь в истребителях, то скажите, какой из них самый маневренный : F-16, F-18 Hornet, F-18 Super Hornet, или какой то из советских истребителей, таких как Миг-29, или Су-27. Какой вообще самый маневренный? Мне было бы интересно узнать, спасибо

Maybe click on your head )? Two strategy of bilding aircrafts. And now watch old f15 150 kill mig29, mig 24, su27 and more others...lost... 1.... and said to me and so on...what give mig29 his strong sides if he lost 1972 bild f15 )))? Its nice see show but for real life you need somethink other amd yes...if mig29 take full armor for war..he dont do the same tricks ;) but f18 can do all what he show there ;)

Armands M Well, if you study those downed MIGs-29’s and do some honest research, you would understand that they had no chance to survive. Most common reasons are: Migs old and short range radar and lack of proper service (Serbian MiGs in 1999), lack of pilot experience and flying hours (Iraqi example), compared to American ace pilots with enough hours under their belt.

Armands M What I am trying to say is, if that MiGs gets a modern radar upgrade or gets in a close range dog fight, with a good and experiences pilot, I think it would dominate. You can disagree but you have to be honest with yourself first. Americans have the budget, the numbers and all the advantages in the World. Search for an interview of a german mig29 pilot on youtube, its worth a watch.

@@DJEDzTV Lol you see bild years? F15 1972 but mig29 1977 loool. Mig is much new bird...and he in real life lost in all positions :). In real life dogfight is very very small part. I private speak fith test pilot of su..mig 29...su 35...and he said some diff.thinks my boy :)))! Mig29 is good but with full weapons on board no longer as good at maneuvering :).

@@DJEDzTV Last mig29 upgrade 2013 mig26S last t15 upgrade f15C/D 1998... 15 years diff and still is the best... you said about f15 is very old bird :). Ok play woth your game...you said give new avionics for mig29 and he be better ok...give f15 or ok...gibe F14 tomcat trhust vecroring...and mig lost again... sorry but youmust watch real life and real situation. And remember not all pilot can fly good with mig29 and give a show only pilots sharply can do it with regular be in air shows. Americans in 90% sends for shows standart pilots. Or you think in real war mig29 pilots said f15 oi oi sorry stop...wait a some upgrades for me then start again? Ok? But now just take a smoking pause? 😂😂😂

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Hard point mounts for missiles.

The plane was likely completely fine, NATOPs set a 7.5Gimit for all of their aircraft including the F-35. This is because naval operations require that the aircraft is easier to maintain out at sea, the F-18 can easily and safely hold 9 gs

@@toyotawitha20mm35 maybe it is fine. But remember that they do multiple displays not just one. So i really think the airframe does get abused more than usual. Have a great new year!

Actually 700! Just below the sound barrier.

It doesn't. Doesn't need thrust vectoring.

@@yoyoyoyoshua Yeah, what it could use though are more powerful engines.

@@_ace_defective_ it is getting a boost in power.

Nasa made one with thrust vectoring wayy back in the day

Instability of the airframe, too expensive ect.

That's what the title says. ;)

If you’re going slow enough to do any of your sukhoi’s special maneuvers then you’re just gonna get shitted on by beyond eye-sight missiles cause you just wasted all your energy.

@@bop3752 Flankers have off boresight capibility too don't forget that.

You have something better?

@@Make-Asylums-Great-Again , Swiss hornet in 2019 Sion air show.